People are mad. Eyes are cutting into songstress Chrisette Michele left and right after it’s been confirmed that she will be singing at the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump on Friday.

The Interwebs have been letting loose over the upcoming ritual ceremony, and the criticism toward Michele’s decision hasn’t fallen on deaf ears. The “Epiphany” singer has heard the criticisms loud and clear and released a statement via her blog and on Twitter, sharing her thoughts about the recent backlash and the intent behind her choice to sing during the 45th presidential inauguration.